Ask any prepper what’s in their food hoard and you’ll likely find some dried food items. Preppers love to stock up on dried food because they can last very long without turning bad. And the reason why dried food items last so long is because they contain preservatives.One of the common preservatives they use is Sulphur Dioxide.And only recently have I found out from this … [Read more...]

Thinking about going self-sufficient and off-the-grid?
To ensure a steady food supply, a good place to start building your self-sufficiency is to rear some chicken in your back yard and to collect their eggs as a sustainable food source.
Well, here comes the “Chicken and Egg question (pun intended);
Should you wash your freshly laid eggs once they collect them from the … [Read more...]

I remembered watching an old episode of star trek where some sentient beings describe humans as 'Ugly Bags of Mostly Water' (and yes...I am THAT old!). That brings to mind immediately that one of the most fundamental factor for human survival is WATER.
According to Mayoclinic.com, the daily water requirement for a man is roughly 13 cups a day or about 3 litres. That got me … [Read more...]

Do you know what is the one item I always find in a bug-out bag packing list; a survival fishing kit.
Be it that you have a top of the line kit or just a simple hook with a line attached to it, the question begs at what do you do after you caught fish?
Yes, one thing you probably do is to eat it, but let’s say you got lucky and manage to catch more than you need for the … [Read more...]

Do you stockpile food for disaster preparation? It's a good practice, but the problem is, many people are doing it the wrong way.And we can't blame them because they did not get the correct information in the first place. There is ready and easy access to information, so much so that not all of them are 100% accurate.You've probably heard about prepping with can foods only is … [Read more...]